Basic metals
85 companies listed in Korea file under this classification. Figures below are each company's most recent filed year, mostly 2025.
Companies85
Combined revenueKRW 167,401bn
Median revenueKRW 302bn
Largest company's share41.3%
We show the median rather than the average because one company often carries a whole classification. The largest firm's share of combined revenue is there so you can see when that is happening.
All companies, by name
Listed alphabetically, not ranked. We do not order companies by size or call any of them leading, major or top.
| Company | Market | Year | Revenue | Operating profit | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.F.W Co., Ltd312610 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 14 | -10 | -10 |
| AJUSTEEL CO.,LTD.139990 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,086 | -26 | -41 |
| ALMAC CO., Ltd354320 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 188 | 6 | -6 |
| ALUKO CO.,LTD.001780 | KOSPI | 2025 | 576 | 35 | 16 |
| Bookook Steel026940 | KOSPI | 2025 | 180 | 0 | 2 |
| CENIT CO., LTD037760 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 127 | -1 | -6 |
| CHOIL ALUMINUM CO., LTD018470 | KOSPI | 2025 | 487 | 14 | 8 |
| DAECHANG Co.,Ltd012800 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,470 | 52 | 3 |
| DaeChang Steel CO., LTD.140520 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 399 | 3 | 3 |
| DaedongMetal020400 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 102 | 0 | -1 |
| DAEHAN STEEL CO.,LTD084010 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,247 | -3 | 14 |
| DAEHO AL Co.,Ltd.069460 | KOSPI | 2025 | 216 | 3 | -32 |
| DAIYANG METAL CO.,LTD009190 | KOSPI | 2025 | 223 | 6 | 9 |
| DCM CORP024090 | KOSPI | 2025 | 227 | 10 | 12 |
| dhSteel021040 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 277 | 2 | -2 |
| DONG IL STEEL MFG CO., LTD002690 | KOSPI | 2025 | 147 | -4 | 1 |
| DONGIL INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD004890 | KOSPI | 2025 | 348 | -3 | -13 |
| DONGIL METAL CO., LTD.109860 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 92 | 1 | 5 |
| DONGIL STEELUX CO., LTD.023790 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 24 | — | -6 |
| DONGKUK COATED METAL Co., Ltd.460850 | KOSPI | 2025 | 2,769 | -39 | -70 |
| DONGKUK INDUSTRIES COMPANY005160 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 728 | 7 | -11 |
| DONGKUK STEEL MILL Co., Ltd.460860 | KOSPI | 2025 | 3,203 | 59 | 8 |
| Dongyang S·TEC Co., Ltd.060380 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 198 | 2 | 2 |
| DSR CORP155660 | KOSPI | 2025 | 302 | 19 | 15 |
| DSR WIRE CORP069730 | KOSPI | 2025 | 227 | 28 | 25 |
| FINEBESTEEL CO., LTD133820 | KOSPI | 2025 | 186 | -2 | -6 |
| GREEN PLUS Co., Ltd.186230 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 106 | -1 | -13 |
| HanchangIndustryCo.,Ltd.079170 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 99 | 8 | 7 |
| HANIL IRON & STEEL CO.,LTD002220 | KOSPI | 2025 | 196 | 3 | -0 |
| HANJOO LIGHT METAL CO., LTD.198940 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 259 | 1 | -3 |
| HANKUK STEEL WIRE CO., LTD.025550 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 219 | 8 | 4 |
| HISTEEL CO., LTD071090 | KOSPI | 2025 | 257 | -3 | -5 |
| HUSTEEL CO.,LTD005010 | KOSPI | 2025 | 612 | 3 | -15 |
| HVM CO.,LTD.295310 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 67 | 6 | 13 |
| Hwang Kum Steel & Technology Co., Ltd032560 | KOSPI | 2025 | 317 | 18 | 21 |
| HY-LOK CORPORATION013030 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 215 | 59 | 51 |
| HYUNDAI BNG STEEL CO., LTD004560 | KOSPI | 2025 | 741 | 26 | 15 |
| HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY004020 | KOSPI | 2025 | 22,733 | 219 | 1 |
| IREM Co.,Ltd.009730 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 92 | -14 | -17 |
| J Steel Company Holdings Inc.023440 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 41 | -8 | -32 |
| KBI DONG YANG STEEL PIPE CO.,LTD008970 | KOSPI | 2025 | 235 | -2 | -3 |
| KBI METAL CO., LTD.024840 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 759 | 24 | 1 |
| KEUM KANG STEEL CO., LTD053260 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 177 | 2 | -0 |
| KG DONGBUSTEEL CO., LTD.016380 | KOSPI | 2025 | 3,193 | 151 | 136 |
| KISCO Corp.104700 | KOSPI | 2025 | 487 | -39 | -9 |
| KISCO Holdings Corp.001940 | KOSPI | 2025 | 825 | -71 | -23 |
| KISWIRE CO.,LTD002240 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,809 | 41 | 5 |
| KOREA CASTIRON PIPE IND CO.,LTD000970 | KOSPI | 2025 | 407 | 13 | 17 |
| KOREA STEEL CO.,LTD007280 | KOSPI | 2025 | 767 | 12 | 3 |
| KOREA ZINC INC010130 | KOSPI | 2025 | 16,588 | 1,232 | 770 |
| KUKIL METAL CO., LTD060480 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 36 | -0 | 0 |
| KUMKANG KIND CO.,LTD014280 | KOSPI | 2025 | 802 | 10 | -37 |
| KwangjinInd026910 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 57 | -4 | -5 |
| Kyeong Nam Steel Co., LTD039240 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 357 | 6 | 5 |
| LEEKU INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD025820 | KOSPI | 2025 | 508 | 24 | 11 |
| MANHO ROPE & WIRE LTD001080 | KOSPI | 2025 | 153 | -12 | -4 |
| MOONBAE STEEL CO.,LTD008420 | KOSPI | 2025 | 138 | — | 6 |
| NAMSUN ALUMINIUM CO.,LTD008350 | KOSPI | 2025 | 259 | -3 | 4 |
| NEXTEEL CO.,LTD.092790 | KOSPI | 2025 | 551 | 40 | 36 |
| NI STEEL CO.,LTD008260 | KOSPI | 2025 | 248 | 30 | 19 |
| PJ METAL CO., LTD128660 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 349 | 12 | 8 |
| POONGSAN CORPORATION103140 | KOSPI | 2025 | 5,049 | 297 | 147 |
| POSCO Holdings Inc.005490 | KOSPI | 2025 | 69,095 | 1,827 | 504 |
| POSCO M-TECH CO.,LTD.009520 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 357 | 1 | 1 |
| POSCO STEELEON Co.,Ltd.058430 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,125 | 24 | 18 |
| SAMA ALUMINIUM CO.,LTD006110 | KOSPI | 2025 | 271 | -18 | -25 |
| SAMBO Industrial Co., Ltd.009620 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 286 | 8 | -3 |
| SAMHYUN STEEL Co., Ltd017480 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 218 | 5 | 6 |
| SeAH Besteel Holdings Corporation001430 | KOSPI | 2025 | 3,652 | 98 | 56 |
| SEAH HOLDINGS CORP058650 | KOSPI | 2025 | 6,611 | 175 | 86 |
| SeAH Steel Corporation306200 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,485 | 50 | 30 |
| SEOWON CO.,LTD021050 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,714 | 53 | -0 |
| SHIN HWA DYNAMICS CO.,LTD001770 | KOSPI | 2025 | 100 | 3 | 2 |
| SHIN STEEL CO.,LTD.162300 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 352 | 3 | 1 |
| SIMPACInc009160 | KOSPI | 2025 | 1,179 | 46 | 22 |
| SK oceanplant Co.,Ltd100090 | KOSPI | 2025 | 965 | 60 | 38 |
| SUNG KWANG BEND CO., LTD.014620 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 246 | 42 | 34 |
| T. K. CORPORATION023160 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 297 | 39 | 66 |
| TCC STEEL002710 | KOSPI | 2025 | 612 | -11 | -8 |
| Tplex Co., Ltd081150 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 209 | 5 | 3 |
| UST CO., LTD.263770 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| WonilSpecialSteel012620 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 398 | 12 | 8 |
| YOUNGPOONG CORPORATION000670 | KOSPI | 2025 | 2,909 | -260 | 31 |
| YOUNGWIRE CO., LTD.012160 | KOSPI | 2025 | 433 | -13 | -54 |
| YulChon co., Ltd146060 | KOSDAQ | 2025 | 79 | 5 | 4 |